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Subscribe In the last issue of TheOverclocker for 2014, we finally get French overclocker Pepi to sit down and speak with us. We look back at MSI’s Master Overclocking Arena 2014 and review our first duo of X99 motherboards. We look through what is probably the best GTX 980 on the market, and get the full lowdown on the ASUS Open Overclocking Cup European final with The OC Show episode 6. There’s a lot more in this issue, be sure to check it all out. Until next year then, have a superb holiday season. TOC Team out!
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TheOverclocker Issue 32
In the last issue of TheOverclocker for 2014, we finally get French overclocker Pepi to sit down and speak with us. We look back at MSI’s Master Overclocking Arena 2014 and review our first duo of X99 motherboards. We look through what is probably the best GTX 980 on the…
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TheOverclocker Issue 31
Here’s Issue 31 of TheOverclocker Magazine. This time we catch up with a rising competitor in the Elite overclocking league, Dancop from Germany. We take a quick look at Intel’s might Core i7 5960X and cover not one or two, but five of the best Z97 motherboards around. For…
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TheOverclocker Issue 30
Welcome to issue 30 of TheOverclocker Magazine. This month we look at the happenings of COMPUTEX 2014. We spend time with the amazing GIGABYTE Z97X-SOC Force motherboard. Look at EVGA’s classic GTX 780Ti K|NGP|N Edition graphics card and a host of other hardware and get to hear from the…
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TheOverclocker: Issue 29
In Issue 29 of TheOverclocker magazine, we sit down with famous overclocker, Elmor after what seems to be an eternity since we last caught up with him. TheOC Show is back for the third time and as always has plenty for you to chew on, so make sure to…
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TheOverclocker: Issue 28
In this issue (our first of 2014), we head back to Brazil for an interview with the number one overclocker in the Extreme Overclocker’s League. We take some time to consider our beloved DIY industry again through what is hopefully an objective pair of eyes. The HWBOT/OC-TV talk show…
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TheOverclocker: Issue 27
Here it Is, the last issue of 2013. This time around we bring you the first episode of what is hopefully many more of OC-TV and HWBOT’s OC Show. In addition we get a quick one on one with Hong Kong’s epic overclocker, Mad222 and for our cover feature…
News from around the overclocking world
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The Coolest Gaming Keyboard and Gaming Mouse Combo ：Tt eSPORTS reveals the New COMMANDER Combo
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SAPPHIRE ADDS NEW 8GB RADEON CARD WITH TRI-X COOLER R9 290X now has Tri-X cooler option, faster clocks and dual BIOS
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ECS Announced Latest Mini PC – LIVA X Small, Capable & Everywhere
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OCZ RevoDrive 350 480GB Review
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G.SKILL Breaks Fastest DDR4 Memory Frequency Overclock at 4255MHz!
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Thermaltake Releases New Stackable Core V21 Micro M-ATX Chassis with Exclusive Tt LCS Certified
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Pick Your Path: EVGA GTX Game Bundle – Get Assassin's Creed Unity, Far Cry 4, or The Crew for Free
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OCZ ARC 100 240GB Review
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ViewSonic VX2452mh Review
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G.SKILL Sponsors “HWBOT Country Cup 2014” Overclocking Competition with Extreme DDR4 Memory Prizes
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The Ryos Family gets an eSports All-Star
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LUXA2 Launches Exciting New Lavi Headphones Series
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The New Thermaltake TR2 Bronze Series 450W, 500W, and 600W, Power Supply Units
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Tt LCS Certified: Thermaltake Releases New Core V41 Window Mid-Tower Chassis
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ROCCAT AND ALIENWARE BECOME EXCLUSIVE PARTNERS
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NOCTUA NH-D15 Review
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AORUS Unveils X7 Pro Featuring Latest GeFroce 970M Dual Graphics
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DRONE Attack! L337 Gaming Z97I-DRONE Unveiled
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The New Thermaltake TR2 Bronze Series 450W, 500W, and 600W Power Supply Units
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GIGABYTE Introduces AIRE M93 ICE Wireless Mouse
Thursday, 29 January 2015 05:40
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Tt eSPORTS, the energetic and powerful challenger unveils the new COMMANDER Gaming Gear Combo. The new COMMANDER Gaming Gear Combo offers gamers with the enhancements on Tt eSPORTS’s keyboard and mouse specifications, allowing gamers to own both powerful weapons in this one combo. With a new design for the keyboard that symbolizes gamers’ spirit, this new combo consist great features on what gamers need and make them true leaders that will take command of the game.
Tuesday, 27 January 2015 09:22
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Introducing the EVGA TORQ X5 and X3 gaming mice. Each of these mice was designed from the ground up to satisfy the needs of the hardcore gamer with high quality sensors and Omron switches. The EVGA TORQ X5/X3 mice support fully programmable buttons, onboard storage for saving up to 5 profiles and more.
TORQ Mice Features:
- RGB LED can be customized from software (TORQ X5/X3L)
- Onboard storage can support up to 5 separate profiles
- Ambidextrous design supports right or left handed gamers
- Adjustable DPI with On-The Fly sensitivity adjustment
- Highest quality materials and Omron switches
- Robust software allows full control over mouse including Macro setup, profiles and OSD
- Super low friction PTFE mouse feet
Tuesday, 27 January 2015 09:06
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Following the successful introduction of the industry’s first 8GB R9 290X graphics card with its Vapor-X model, SAPPHIRE Technology has just announced another 8GB card sporting the highly acclaimed SAPPHIRE exclusive Tri-X triple fan cooler, enhanced clocks and dual BIOS, making the large frame buffer option available at a slightly lower cost.
The SAPPHIRE R9 290X Tri-X 8GB features the latest GCN (graphics core next) architecture from AMD with 2816 stream processing units and an enhanced engine clock of up to 1020Mhz. It is equipped with 8GB of the latest high performance GDDR5 memory on a 512-bit interface and now clocked at 1375 MHz (5.5GHz effective) delivering higher bandwidth than earlier models. Built on a SAPPHIRE original pcb, the layout incorporates a 6-phase power design delivering up to 240 watts (40 watts per phase) for maximum performance. Two 8-pin power connectors ensure adequate system power is available (up to 375 Watts total including PCI-Express power).
Monday, 19 January 2015 11:39
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Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) is proud to introduce the latest mini PC – LIVA X, a fan-less design, quiet and low power consumption small-size computer. Adopting Intel® Bay-Trail M SOC and 15W ultra-low power design; supporting Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Linux, and Ubuntu operating systems, as well. LIVA X supports USB 3.0 port, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth wireless connection technology. End users can upgrade storage capacity via mSATA SSD. Most importantly is the size of LIVA X ringing in at only half a liter! LIVA X Mini PC brings a whole new PC experience to the world.
No noise thermal design
The LIVA X features a no noise thermal design, providing a real silent Mini-PC. Enjoy it without any noise. Thanks to Intel new Bay Trail-M SOC 22nm processor. LIVA X features ultra-low power consumption, only 1/10 traditional desktop usage.
LIVA fits everywhere
The power of a 64-bit Dual core 2.25 GHz machine with 4GB DDR3, 64 GB eMMC, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB 3.0 and mSATA. And it’s smaller than your mouse! Thanks to the native VESA mount, you can place the LIVA X practically anywhere – behind displays, monitors and TVs. This doesn’t only save space, but it’s also the easiest way to create a “cable-free” environment.
Windows 8.1 inside!
With the anticipation and excitement to have Windows-Based Mini PC, LIVA X is proud to bring you the latest Windows 8.1 with BING OS (optional) to ensure you a pleasant user experience.
Friday, 16 January 2015 05:48
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OCZ RevoDrive 350 480GB
Price: $758.99
Website: OCZ
In 2010, almost five years ago. OCZ brought us the original OCZ RevoDrive. At the time SSD’s as you may recall cost a fortune in their regular 2.5” format, let alone PCI-Express versions. Still, OCZ in their unyielding commitment to performance at just about any cost, made available a storage solution that was up until then, only an option for enterprise and other industries where cost was only secondary to performance.
Thursday, 15 January 2015 16:28
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G.SKILL International Co. Ltd., the world’s leading manufacturer of extreme performance memory and solid-state storage, is extremely excited to announce a new memory record for fastest DDR4 memory frequency, set at 4255MHz CL18-18-18!
This amazing achievement was attained on the Asus Rampage V Extreme motherboard (X99 chipset) and with the Intel i7-5960X processor, all under sub-zero liquid nitrogen cooling. Below is a screenshot of the record validation by CPU-Z. (Source: http://valid.canardpc.com/zqe93e)
Wednesday, 19 November 2014 11:27
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November 19th , 2014－Thermaltake, being an industry leader in computer chassis, thermal solutions, and power supply units, introduces the new Core V21, the latest addition to the Core V Series, is a quadrate micro M-ATX-based chassis that offers an endless stackable and flexible thermal solution. It allows externally-modular upgrades for enthusiasts to create dual systems. Designed for use in either a vertical or horizontal orientation on the motherboard, users can customize the chassis for the best viewing presentation. A 200mm fan on the front panel ensures that the Core V21 delivers outstanding cooling performance with compatibility for extensive DIY/AIO LCS, further enhancing the reputation that the air cooling units of the series has become renowned for. Guaranteed to be an immensely powerful system, the Core V21 also has the ability to accommodate various overclocking components to boost performance even further where it counts!
Wednesday, 05 November 2014 08:36
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4 November 2014 – You’re a gamer, and we have the hottest titles this holiday for whatever you like to play. Buy any EVGA GeForce GTX 980, 970, 780 Ti or 780 graphics card, and get a coupon (or digital code) that can be redeemed for Assassin’s Creed® Unity, Far Cry® 4 or The Crew™.
Arm yourself with the world’s most advanced GPUs to enhance your gaming experiences with Dynamic Super Resolution (DSR) and Multi-Frame Sampled Anti-Aliasing (MFAA) for stunning graphics. Plus, experience DirectX 11 tessellation, HBAO+, and breakthrough NVIDIA GameWorks™ effects like realistic fur, water, and fire.
Tuesday, 04 November 2014 12:18
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OCZ ARC 100 240GB
Price: $114.99
Website: OCZ
Since 2008, my first introduction to a consumer level desktop SSD (Intel X-25M), things have changed dramatically. At the time there were MLC drives that cost above $3,000 USD for 128GB, but more importantly Intel’s X25-M was about $700 at retail prices. There wasn’t much competition and the industry was in its infancy. Fast forward to the end of 2014, a good six years later and things are dramatically different. We’ve seen the sudden rush of vendors into the market and we’ve seen many depart as well.